Hebrews 12:18-21

New International Reader's Version

The Mountain of Fear and the Mountain of Joy

¹⁸ You haven’t come to a mountain that can be touched. You haven’t come to a mountain burning with fire. You haven’t come to darkness, gloom and storm. ¹⁹ You haven’t come to a blast from God’s trumpet. You haven’t come to a voice speaking to you. When people heard that voice long ago, they begged it not to say anything more to them. ²⁰ What God commanded was too much for them. He said, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be killed with stones.” (Exodus 19:12,13) ²¹ The sight was terrifying. Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.” (Deuteronomy 9:19)